Trying to find the *perfect* monitor

[PhotosBySeany]

G'day, sorry in advance if this is the wrong (thread?) - couldn't find any related to Monitors

I purchased my first monitor mid-late last year and had to return it within a month due to the screen going black every 5 seconds. Purchased the same monitor from a different place in December and had the same issue so i went back to the drawing board

My biggest issue is finding something that ticks all the boxes

The monitor will be used for photo editing on Lightroom but will also be used for gaming (both FPS and 'Scenic' games like MSFS) and it will also be used as my TV so good contrast for dark movies would be nice too

Need:
• 4K
• 16:9
• Flat (not curved)
• IPS (OLED would be nice but i don't want to risk burn in's)
• 120hz+ w/HDMI 2.1 for console gaming
• 32" because it fits my setup perfectly (or 31.5")
• Wide colour gamut (i mainly post on Instagram and send out photos using Pixieset but i will be printing in the future too so i want that part covered for when the time comes)
• $2,000AUD max

Optional:
Built in apps
Built in speakers

I've done countless hours of research and still haven't found the perfect monitor - hoping for some suggestions here

Thank You

 

[Jeff15]

Hello and welcome. Have you done a Google search ...

 

[PhotosBySeany]

No, i have not done a google search

that didn't even cross my mind ...

 

[cgw]

Tons of online reviews. Use Google.

 

[webestang64]

Had these saved as I get asked this type of question all the time at work.

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[webestang64]

Hmmmmmm.....2 hits and gone.

 

[lenspeeper]

G'day, sorry in advance if this is the wrong (thread?) - couldn't find any related to Monitors

I purchased my first monitor mid-late last year and had to return it within a month due to the screen going black every 5 seconds. Purchased the same monitor from a different place in December and had the same issue so i went back to the drawing board

My biggest issue is finding something that ticks all the boxes

The monitor will be used for photo editing on Lightroom but will also be used for gaming (both FPS and 'Scenic' games like MSFS) and it will also be used as my TV so good contrast for dark movies would be nice too

Need:
• 4K
• 16:9
• Flat (not curved)
• IPS (OLED would be nice but i don't want to risk burn in's)
• 120hz+ w/HDMI 2.1 for console gaming
• 32" because it fits my setup perfectly (or 31.5")
• Wide colour gamut (i mainly post on Instagram and send out photos using Pixieset but i will be printing in the future too so i want that part covered for when the time comes)
• $2,000AUD max

Optional:
Built in apps
Built in speakers

I've done countless hours of research and still haven't found the perfect monitor - hoping for some suggestions here

Thank You

After surfing the web for days in order to find a monitor that would produced excellent results for photo work, I decided to order a Ben Q 27" photographic, part # SW2700PT 27 Inch 1440P IPS PHOTOGRAPHY MONITOR for about $800 US. So far, mated to my new M4 Mac Mini , it has exceeded all of my expectations. I don't know if they make a 32 inch with the same capability, but you may want to check it out. BTW, it's made in Taiwan so you may expect better quality than may expect from the folks on the mainland.

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